Chapter 502 Argument
"Then Madam Xu, after you find the real murderer, you must give us an explanation. You can't bend the law for personal gain just because she is related to you." Madam Zhang said this in a sarcastic tone and glanced at Gu Yuanniang from time to time.
Seeing this look, Xu Qingshan was also a little displeased. He took Gu Yuanniang into his arms and was about to persuade her, but Xu Miaomiao returned a cold look to Madam Zhang and said, "I said, no matter who it is, I will punish him severely, whether it is my relatives or friends or anyone else, as long as he commits this kind of thing, I will make him receive the due punishment. But if Madam Liu is catching thieves and did it on purpose, then I will never let him stay in my house again!"
Xu Miaomiao spoke every word very seriously, which made people tremble when they heard it. However, Madam Zhang did not take it seriously. After looking at Xu Miaomiao smugly, she turned and left.
Early the next morning.
In order to resolve the matter as soon as possible, everyone gathered in the hall. Except for Song Wushao, everyone else in the family gathered here. They didn't even bother to eat breakfast and started to deal with this matter first. The maid stood trembling in the middle of the hall. It was the first time she faced such a situation and she was trembling a little. She knelt on the ground with a plop and dared not speak.
"Cuiyun, tell me the truth. Who brewed that medicine?"
When the maid heard this, she immediately kowtowed to Xu Miaomiao and explained in a panic, "Madam, please understand. I did make the medicine, but I never left the bowl when it was being made. How could safflower appear in the medicine bowl? I didn't put safflower in it to frame Madam Liu. Please help me, Madam."
When Madam Zhang heard this, she angrily slammed the table, stood up, looked at Cuiyun on the ground and said, "Tell me the truth, did this Gu Yuanniang go to your kitchen?"
When Xu Qingshan heard this, he was dissatisfied at first. He glanced at Madam Zhang and continued, "Mother, why do you have to target Liu Niang everywhere?"
Madam Zhang really ignored Xu Qingshan's words. She glanced at Gu Yuanniang, squinted her eyes, and said, "Now he is the only one who has the motive to commit the crime. Who else could it be except her? I think there is no need to ask about this matter. Just convict Gu Yuanniang."
Xu Miaomiao was silent when she heard this. She glanced at Aunt Zhang and continued to ask Cuiyun, "Then you said that no one had ever been there when the medicine was being boiled. Where did the red flowers in the bowl come from?"
Cuiyun was already frightened by this scene. She immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed. She looked at Xu Miaomiao and continued, "Madam, please spare me. I really don't know who put the medicine in the bowl. I made the medicine myself and I was never away when I was making it. It's just that Cuiyun was a little evasive when she said this."
Madam Zhang smelled something unusual and immediately asked Cuiyun on the ground, "Just what? Tell me now, don't beat around the bush."
Cuiyun immediately kowtowed, and then she began to explain tremblingly: "Ladies, although I did make this medicine, it was Madam Gu who took it away and sent it over. I don't know how this matter turned out to be like this."
After Cuiyun finished speaking, the air was filled with silence. Everyone looked at Gu Yuanniang. Knowing that she was in the wrong, Gu Yuanniang immediately stood up and explained to Aunt Zhang on her left: "Mother, I did go to the kitchen and bring the medicine, but that was because you asked Qingshan to spend more time with Liu Juan. I also persuaded Qingshan, but Qingshan was unwilling. That's why I wanted to visit Liu Juan and brought the medicine. But when I got to the door, the maid said that Madam Liu was taking a nap, so I didn't go in to disturb her!"
Madam Zhang didn't believe what Gu Yuanniang said at all. She looked at her with a stern face and said, "What's the point of you saying this now? Besides you, Cuiyun also touched it. And you said you didn't put safflower in it. Could it be that Liu Juan put the medicine in the bowl herself to harm her own child?"
Hearing this, Xu Miaomiao's expression darkened, but Gu Yuanniang could only give a pale explanation, and kept saying: "Mother, I really didn't put medicine in the bowl. Besides, why would I harm Madam Liu's child?"
"Why do you think so? Since Liu Juan's child is gone, Qingshan will not take a concubine, and naturally will not interfere with you two, Gu Yuanniang, I didn't expect that you have such a vicious mind and would do such a thing." Madam Zhang waved her sleeves angrily, and then looked at Xu Miaomiao beside her.
"Madam Xu, now that the truth has been revealed, do you have anything else to defend yourself?"
Xu Miaomiao didn't take it seriously. She picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, put it down, straightened her clothes, looked at them and said, "Cuiyun and Liuniang have both touched this medicine. It's not certain who gave it to them! Cuiyun, you have to tell the truth. If I find out that you are hiding anything, I will never let you off easily."
The woman on the ground was shocked when she heard this. She immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly: "My dear lady, everything I said is true. There is absolutely no deception."
Gu Yuanniang was also a little confused when she heard this, and wanted to explain, but she couldn't say a word for a long time. Xu Qingshan stood aside, holding Gu Yuanniang's hand, looking at everyone righteously, and said: "No matter what, I believe in Liu Niang. Liu Niang treats people kindly. How could she do such a thing to murder an unborn child?"
Xu Miaomiao remained silent. Madam Zhang wanted to continue speaking, but the maidservant beside her could not bear to watch any longer and walked up to her and knelt on the ground, "My dear Madam, my name is Liuyun. I accompanied Madam Gu to the pharmacy to get the medicine that day. I was the one who carried the medicine box along the way. Madam Gu did not touch it, so how could she have had the chance to put the red flower in her mouth?"
When everyone heard this, they sat in their seats and said nothing.
Madam Zhang frowned in dissatisfaction, turned around and pointed at Liu Juan on the ground and said, "You are Gu Yuanniang's personal maid, so you naturally think of him in everything. If he commits a crime, what good will it do you? How can people believe your words?"
Liuyun wanted to explain, but Xu Miaomiao's brows were already furrowed. Seeing them arguing like this, she became even more furious. She waved her hand angrily, and the teacup on the table fell to the ground with a loud noise. Everyone at the table was frightened by her appearance, and they all looked at Xu Miaomiao who was standing aside. Xu Miaomiao also stood up angrily.
(End of this chapter)
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